heterofullerene

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noun

Any compound formally derived from a fullerene by replacing one or more carbon atom by a heteroatom

OriginEnglish fullerene ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

nounheterofullerene (plural heterofullerenes)

plural heterofullerenes

  1. chemistryAny compound formally derived from a fullerene by replacing one or more carbon atom by a heteroatom

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishfullerene
  7. Englishheterofullerene

From hetero- + fullerene.

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APA

heterofullerene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterofullerene

MLA

“heterofullerene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterofullerene. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterofullerene,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterofullerene.

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